ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The government has started preparations to grant Islamabad a special administrative status while a proposal to expand the capital’s geographical boundaries is also under consideration.
According to sources, a new administrative model has been drafted for Islamabad, proposing to grant the capital a special status or transform it into a model administrative unit.
Under the proposed plan, the mayor would serve as the administrative head of Islamabad, while the number of elected members of the proposed administrative unit is expected to range between 25 and 30.
Sources said the plan also envisages expanding the geographical boundaries of the federal capital.
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In this regard, proposals are being considered to incorporate parts of Haripur district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, certain areas of Rawalpindi, and localities falling within National Assembly constituency NA-51 in Murree district into Islamabad.
However, details of the final decision regarding the proposed administrative model and changes to the capital’s geographical boundaries have yet to emerge.